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Work Values Across Generations
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Mainstream publication discussions of differences in generational cohorts in the workplace suggest that individuals of more recent generations, such as Generation X and Y, have different work values than do individuals of the Silent and Baby Boom generations. Although extant research suggests that age may influence work values, few of the assertions about generation differences have been tested by empirical research. The present study investigated work values, as measured by the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire, across three generations (Silent Generation, N = 371; Baby Boom, N = 1179; and Generation X, N = 139) while accounting for age. Results suggested that workers from the Silent Generation placed more importance on Status and Autonomy than did Baby Boom or Generation X workers. More recent generations (Baby Boom and Generation X) were found to place more importance on Working Conditions, Security, Coworkers, and Compensation. Additional analyses suggest that, while the measured differences among the three generations are small, generation influences work values more so than does age.
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“Results of a study about work values across generations suggests that workers from the generation of traditionalists placed more importance on status and autonomy than baby boomers or Generation X workers (30).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hansen, J.-I. C., & Leuty, M. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Southern Mississippi (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hansen, Jo-Ida C.
- ORCID
- Leuty, Melanie E.
- Venue
- Journal of Career Assessment
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-08-29
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 34-52
- ISSN
- 1069-0727 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4590
- OpenAlex
- W1995608573
- Cited by
- 236
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 39.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Career Assessment (publishedVersion)
- Aquila Digital Community (University of Southern Mississippi) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Generational Differences and Trends
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Keywords
- work values, generational differences, Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, status, autonomy, working conditions, job security, compensation, colleagues, age effects, workplace values
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